February 14, 2014
Preschool-aged children require the majority of their waking day, approximately 11 hours, to achieve their recommended daily physical activity, a Vanderbilt study published in Obesity found. Children in the study, ages 3-5, […]
Read more >October 28, 2013
It’s important for all children to get a regular amount of physical activity each day. Sometimes, the amount they get is affected by factors at preschool. A recent study identified […]
Read more >August 14, 2013
By Lena H. Sun After decades of rising, obesity rates among low-income U.S. preschoolers declined broadly from 2008-2011, according to a federal report released Aug. 6 that offered the first glimpse of good […]
Read more >August 4, 2013
What: After decades of rising rates, there are signs of progress in the fight against childhood obesity. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will discuss state-by-state obesity rates […]
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